Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,559, Abner Fish, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Fish, Abner
S 43,559
CONTENTS

15.111 New York R
Abner Fish
Essex County in the state of New York was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston of the New York line, for the term of Nine Months
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Sep 1818 and sent to N. Nicholson Esq. Elizabeth Town N. York
  arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  135.20    semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar. 1820.  48.00    6 Mo. 27      30        $183.20  
Contd
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notif d sent Dec. 8 th 1820 to N. Nicholson Esq. Elizabeth Town Essex Co. N.Y.

Date of death rest on A. B.

Alma Fitch
1811
Westport Essex Co. N.Y.
8 Sep 19
[Large cursive letter, possibly 'E']

State of New York } On this 26 day of September in Essex County } the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven the above appeared in open court called a court of common pleas held in & for the county of Essex it being a court of record before the judges of the same court Abner Fish of Westport in the county of Essex and State of New York aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows Colonel Livingston Regiment Capt. Marvin, company in the New York Line and that the original declaration was made on the 28th day of April 1818 & that he has received a pension under & by virtue of the certificate granted by the Honorable the Secretary of war & that the number of his certificate is 15111 and that I was a resident citizen of the united States and the 14th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 14th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have any other  contained other than what is stated in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Abner Fish
Sworn before me
This 26 th day of September 1820
Thos. Stowe Clerk

Schedule
 1 st Real Estate none either in Land or Equity  2 nd Personal Estate as follows 1 plough 1 chain one ax one hay one scythe one cow one bell three sheep one three small kettles one old one frying pan and one set one six qt kettle four old pails five old chairs one old table one tin basin three milk pans 12 plates 2 tea pots one sugar bowl one creamer one churn one quarter gate one tin plate 6 tea cups & 6 saucers four knives & forks one barrel one meal tub 2 small hogs one old chest 2 tubs of hay 25 bushel corn  3 rd Debts benalada owing by declarant to sundry persons $47.92  4 th Debts or credit due the declarant nothing Value of the whole of my inventories $47.92  5 th The declarant is by occupation a Farmer aged 66 years and in a very ill state of health and has lost one eye by being hurt my Wife is aged 59 years for many years Afflicted with the rheumatism and unable to walk for a great share of the time my nephew has one daughter living in my family aged 11 years and feeble and unable to contribute much to the support of me or family 
Abner Fish
State of New York Essex County ss.
I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Abner Fish & the schedule thereto annexed are truly

copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said schedule is seventy five dollars And I do also further certify that the said Court is a Court of record having the power of fine & im- prisonment & keeping a record of their proceedings In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Elizabethton this 7 th day of October 1820 (in the absence of Thos. Starr)
Asbury Pond Dep. Clerk

State of New York Open Court ~~~~~ Abner Fish of the town of Westford in the said county being duly sworn before me Daniel Asp. Brown said Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for said county says that at a place called the little nine partners in the County of Dutches in the State of New York that on or about the first of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he this deponent enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States called the Continental Troops for the term of nine months that one Captain Sheard enlisted this deponent and that he marched from the place of his enlistment to a place called the old valley Forge in Penn- sylvania and that he was there placed under the command of one

Captain Morrow in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston hence Colonel Peter Rye was in a Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Poor and that the he this defendant faithfully served the term of nine months and was honorable discharged at a place called Fort Plant on the Mohawk River and that this defendant was in the militia service in the year 1777 for the space of three months and that towards the close of war he this defendant was in the militia service 9 months stationed at Fort Ann under the com- mand of one Colonel Sheild and that while stationed at Fort Ann he this defendant was sent to Schenectady then in the possession of the British with a party of men and while absent from Fort Ann after aid the Fort was taken by the enemy The

And further that the aforesaid  was Born in the year 1761 and is now of the age of fifty eight and that he has entirely lost the use of his right eye by being burnt by fire and the other much injured and that he has a large family for which he provides and is very poor and by means of his reduced circumstances and frail state of health health stands in need of assistance and support from his country and further says and swears before me that  Almon Bish  the age of June 1809 Dan. Rop first Judge of Essex Common Pleas
I David Rop Esquire first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Essex do certify that I am personally acquainted with Almon Bish and I do believe he stands in need of assistance and support from his country and that I do believe that the affidavit above taken before me is in all respects true and true and that he made a previous declaration on the 8 th day of April 1818 Dan. Rop  I do further certify that he made a previous declaration on the 8 th day of April 1818 Dan. Rop

State of New York Essex County ss
Norman Kirt, the deponent above mentioned being further sworn says that on the other nights day of the April 1818 he that deponent did make and sign and swear to an affidavit for the purpose of obtain- -ing the benefit of the act of compul- -sion for obtaining pensions to soldiers of the Revolution and that deponent hereby believes the same was forwarded to the Honorable the Secretary of War and that he has never received any return nor any evidence further says not known before him this
9th day of June 1819 Dan. Ross post Judge of Superior Court Common Pleas
Attest
Essex County ss Norman Michelson Post Master to Elias M. L. S. being duly sworn says that he did sometime in the latter of April or for part of May 1818 enclose the affidavit above referred to in a letter directed to the Honorable the Secretary of War and did mail the same with several others at the same time
M. M. Lohman P.M. Elizabeth M. L. S. Essex Co. N.Y.

known before me this 9 th day June 1819 Danl. Roff first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New York
County of Renss. ss
I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Renss. & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the same Certify that Daniel Roff Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time the same bear date first Judge of the Court aforesaid and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniel Roff and verily believe that the sev- eral signatures Dan. Roff  under the aforesaid Affidavits are in his own proper hand writing
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Cobleskill the 30 th day of July 1819
Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk

February 14, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Miss Elizabeth Stack 1436 Spring Place, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45559, that Abner Fish was born in 1761, place not stated.
He enlisted in "The Little Nine Partners", Dutchess County, New York, May 1, 1778, served nine months as private in Captain Marvin or Mervin's company, Colonel Livingston's New York regiment, and was discharged at Fort Plank. He stated that he served prior to this enlistment three months in the New York militia, and towards the close of the war, three months in the militia under Colonel Sherwood at Fort Ann, and was sent to Ticonderoga with a flag of truce.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818.
In 1820 he was residing in Westport, Essex County, New York, and was aged fifty-eight years and at this time referred to his wife aged fifty-three years, also to his wife's daughter aged eleven years, their names not given.
In 1819 Caleb Fish testified in the case, no relationship shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of this soldier, the name and address of the person to whom paid and possibly the date of his death, you should address the

Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
Abner Fish, Certificate 15111, issued September 8, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 8, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

43 559
INVALID.
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File No. 43 559
Abner Dick
Ph Rev Rev
Act: 15 March 18 m
Index: Vol. 8, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 24, 1905 History to W. S. Braydon, Johnstown N.Y. letter of inquiry in Re 9936 Timothy Soher.
1931-32-13-17-18 to Miss Elizabeth Stack for Mrs. Joseph R. Brown, Jr. & S.

old case 4138 Application of
Abner Dike
The Judge's certificate of the date of the former declaration is required.
When decided on make Committee it in the book of entries. counted
The Judge will in all cases certify to the Credibility of Witnesses - Can the witness swear that the applicant served in Col: Livingston's Reg t G. months?

State of New York } Personally appeared before me County of Essex } Enos Loveland one of the justices of the peace of said County Caleb Fish of lawful age and being duly sworn deposes and saith he is well acquainted with Almon Fish that he was knowing to his enlisting into the army of the United States for nine months in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight that he served the time for which he enlisted and that on his return from the army he gave his regular discharge. Caleb Fish and that he served as a soldier I have been and subscribed before me this 28th day of July 1819 Enos Loveland Justice of peace
State of New York } County of Essex } I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of of the County of Essex certify that Enos Loveland Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Essex aforesaid, and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Enos Loveland and verily believe that his name subscribed under the said affidavit is in his own proper handwriting Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 12th day of May 1819 Ashley Pond Dip. Clerk
I Daniel Ross Esq. Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Essex do certify that I have personally acquainted with Caleb Fish the witness for Almon Fish and that he is a credible witness July 30th 1819 D. Ross Judge

S. 43 559 Abner Fish
June 9, 1819 Westport, Essex Co. Me.
b. 1761
Inf X Littleknife Partners, Dutchess Co
My May 1, 1778 Pri.
Capt. Marin
Col May 13 Livingston
Cont. My line
dis Ft. Plank. 9m
X 1777
Mil. 3m
Towards close of war
Col. Sherard ?
Mil 3m
sta at Ft. Ann recd with flag of truce to Ticonderoga

MRS. JOSEPH R. BROWN JR. 27 WEST ERIE STREET ALBANY NEW YORK
February 20, 1931.
Mr. E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner, Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please receive my most grateful thanks for the information received from you through Miss Stack on the Abner Fish Revolutionary War pension record (S.43559). Also for the address of the proper office for further details in the case.
Yours very truly,
Susie S. Brown

Miss Elizabeth Stack 1436- Spring Place. N.W. Washington - D. C.
Requests pension claim of Abner Fish, D. 43559. Rev. War, to be sent her for Mrs. Joseph R. Brown, Jr. 27. West Erie Street Albany - N. Y.
February 13-1931